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Hemet Nesingwary

Enemy of Nature, The Great Game Hunter, The Butcher of Badlands, The Stranglethorn Ripper, Old Man Death, Hemet, Nessie, Ol' Dirty, Ol' Dirty D, Father of the Bounty, The Extinctionator, The Target of D.E.H.T.A.

Hemet Nesingwary is a quest giver and game hunter seen in Nagrand, Sholazar Basin and Valley of the Four Winds. Considered the greatest hunter on Azeroth, he leads safaris to hunt the wildlife of Azeroth and beyond, and is the author of The Green Hills of Stranglethorn. He is generally to be found in the wild, camped out with a group of fellow hunters, surrounded by a variety of grizzly trophies collected from the native game of the area. Nesingwary and his cohorts tutor adventurers on the hunting and trapping of wild creatures.

Hemet fought in many battles alongside Ajeck Rouack's father, and has been described by his servant Barnil Stonepot as a war hero of the Alliance. Nesingwary is the father of Hemet Nesingwary Jr., who has taken over some of his father's duties in Stranglethorn in order to allow him to focus on new and even more exotic game in newly discovered lands.

History

Legends: The Thrill of the Hunt

Hemet was hired by the night elves of Nighthaven to track down a crazy furbolg that was terrorizing the elves. He chased him into the Winterspring where he almost caught him not for the interference of Creedy's hunters. The furbolg escaped but one of the hunter recognized him to be the most famous hunter. They told him they were hunting a fox and Hemet joined them. After they found the animal's tracks, he immediately understood they were not after the fox and left them. He went after the tracks only to be attacked by a lion who turned out to be Teleena. She explained him that her mount, Isis had cubs who were hunted by Creedy's hunters. Hemet understood that Creedy was not an honest hunter so he decided to help Teleena and her three cubs. They successfully escaped Creedy but the cruel hunter was able to shoot Teleena. Hemet took her to a nearby cave and started to heal her but it was too late, she died saying to take care of the three cubs.

Nesingwary began with constructing the traps, killing Creedy's hunters one by one. Hemet managed to pull Creedy into a trap and bounded him to a tree, leaving him to be eaten by whatever creatures lived in the wilds. The furbolg Hemet has been hunting appeared and killed Creedy. Hemet killed the furbolg right after.

After this, he once visited The Blue Recluse and retold Flint Broadshot his story where he learned the true meaning of an honorable kill and the "thrill of the hunt" when he found himself guarding three Frostsaber cubs from unscrupulous human hunters in Winterspring.[1]

The Burning Crusade

With the opening of the Dark Portal, Hemet Nesingwary saw this as an opportunity to hunt new prey. He traveled to Nagrand and set up camp and welcomes every one who wishes to join the hunt. His choice of target there appeared to be the clefthoof and Banthar is their champion. His ultimate target was Tusker.

A new organization known as D.E.H.T.A. gives players quests to combat the game hunter's butchery, and even go up against Hemet's hunters.[2]

He became respected by Frenzyhearts and Keket wants to see him during the Children's Week. Hemet advised him to read The Green Hills of Stranglethorn if he wants to hunt with him.

Unlike from the original WoW-to-BC transition, Nesingwary can still be found in Nagrand as well as Sholazar Basin. It was previously assumed that Hemet Jr. (or another son) would replace him in Nagrand, but this does not appear to be the case.

Sometimes a gnome, Kristen Dipswitch, might appear from the road leading to Zangarmarsh and get attacked at the safari by another NPC — an assassin. Killing the assassin will provide the player with a quest.

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